August 2007

Iraq’s Medical Meltdown

Thousands of Iraqis die needlessly in a crumbling health-care system.

by Michael Mason

Two teams of physicists compete to explain matter—and win a Nobel Prize.

In the South Pacific, the crew of a yacht saw new land form right beneath their boat.

You can’t hear it, but our planet’s ultradeep hum could save your life.

What we know—and don’t know—about how we think.

With lessons on science, consumerism, and the soul, a truly educational genre
by Douglas Rushkoff

Chris Mooney's book says yes—and we're in trouble.
by Josie Glausiusz

Go breathe in the fresh air, but be selective about it.
by Claire Panosian Dunavan

In at least one way, the smartest machines can't match a baby.
by Jaron Lanier

The archaeologist talks about the loss of artifacts and why he fled his homeland.
by Andrew Lawler

It’s time to replace coal power with wind and, yes, nuclear.
by William Sweet

Somehow, cyberspace and the real world switched places.
by Marion Long

Astronomers find a star almost as old as the big bang.
by Josie Glausiusz

They use the signature buzz as a mating call.
by Dean Christopher

Sci-fi helped make the present; now it's obsolete.
by Bruno Maddox

A planet with supersonic winds, where a day lasts a year
by Stephen Ornes